[pct-l] Switchback's Anti Heat Recommendations

[Bill & Cathy Frenette]

Hi JMT  In the Corps they tried to make me take those salt tabs but they 
made me sick so I quit taking them  Old Doc then would hike along side me 
saying your going to drop any second but I never did. can't stand those 
things I rather eat trail mix with alot  of nuts Ground Pounder
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reinhold Metzger" <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
To: "'PCT-L'" <pct-l at backcountry.net>; <Hiker97 at aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 5:31 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Switchback's Anti Heat Recommendations


> Switchback pretty much summed it up.
> Another option is hike at night.....sleep during the day.
> Like Switchback said drink lots of water, but not to much, and eat food
> containing salt like salted nuts and potassium like banana chips......to
> replace the salt lost due to sweating.
> I remember in the Marine Corps we always took a salt tablet every 2-4 hrs 
> on
> our forced marches.
> Oh yes, there is safety in numbers.....hike with a friend or two.
>
> JMT Reinhold
> The Canyon Rat
>
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